Fashion’s biggest night is finally here. The annual Met Gala will see some of the world’s biggest celebrities walk the iconic stairs in support of the Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute. Read on to learn the Met Gala start time and how to watch your favorites on the red carpet.
The 2025 Met Gala is an annual charity event and fundraiser for The Met’s Costume Institute, usually timed to the opening of the department’s annual fashion exhibition, which will be on view from May 10 to October 26. The corresponding exhibition was led by Costume Institute Curator in Charge Andrew Bolton and guest curator Monica Miller, who is the professor and chair of Africana Studies at Barnard College.
The theme for 2025 is “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,” which will “explore the role of sartorial style in forming Black identities, focusing on the emergence, significance, and proliferation of the Black dandy,” according to Vogue. It was inspired by Miller’s 2009 book, Slaves to Fashion: Black Dandyism and the Styling of Black Diasporic Identity, according to a press release.
As for the dress code, this year it will be “tailored for you,” which is a tribute to the exhibition’s focus on menswear. The dress code is “purposefully designed to provide guidance and invite creative interpretation,” per Vogue. It’s also the first Costume Institute exhibition to focus exclusively on menswear since 2003’s “Men in Skirts.”
What Day Is The 2025 Met Gala?
The 2025 Met Gala is happening tonight, Monday, May 5. Traditionally, the star-studded charity event is held on the first Monday in May.
What Time Is The 2025 Met Gala Red Carpet?
The 2025 Met Gala red carpet will begin at 6 p.m. ET, but guests will start arriving around 4:30 p.m. until the red carpet wraps up at 8 p.m.
It’s worth noting that some celebrities may show up fashionably late, even as the red carpet event concludes.
How To Watch The 2025 Met Gala Red Carpet
The 2025 Met Gala will be broadcast across Vogue’s digital platforms, including the publication’s official YouTube channel. You can view the live stream below.
Singer Teyana Taylor, actor and producer La La Anthony and Saturday Night Live star Ego Nwodim will host the Met Gala livestream for Vogue. Internet star and influencer Emma Chamberlain will be back as Vogue’s special correspondent to interview stars on the red carpet.
E! will also air live from the Met Gala red carpet beginning at 6 p.m. ET, with E! News hosts Erin Lim Rhodes and Lonnie Marts leading the coverage. NCAA basketball star Flau’jae Johnson will also be stationed outside The Pierre Hotel for “Live From E!: CreatorCam.”
Who Is Attending The 2025 Met Gala?
The Met Gala guest list is super top secret, but the exclusive fashion and charity event typically attracts prominent singers, actors, fashion designers, influencers, athletes, TV personalities and more.
This year’s co-chairs are Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour, actor Colman Domingo, musicians Pharrell Williams and A$AP Rocky, and Formula One competitor Lewis Hamilton will co-chair the gala. NBA star LeBron James will serve as an honorary co-chair.
The Met Gala is also bringing back its the longstanding tradition of a Host Committee, which features actors, artists, athletes, designers, filmmakers, musicians, and writers who will lend their support throughout the evening.
The 2025 committee members are André 3000, Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, Grace Wales Bonner, Jordan Casteel, Dapper Dan, Doechii, Ayo Edebiri, Edward Enninful, Jeremy O. Harris, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins, Rashid Johnson, Regina King, Spike Lee and Tonya Lewis Lee, Audra McDonald, Janelle Monáe, Jeremy Pope, Angel Reese, Sha’Carri Richardson, Olivier Rousteing, Tyla, USHER, and Kara Walker.
We’ll also likely see some Met Gala regulars who stun on the red carpet every year, including Rihanna, the Kardashians, Sarah Jessica Parker, Zendaya, Blake Lively, and more. Stay tuned for more details as the night unfolds.
